#552A71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7), rgb(85, 42, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#552A71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A71 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #552A71 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A71 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #552A71 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A71 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB62DC
oklch(63% 0.186 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9744CA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8135AF
oklch(49.2% 0.189 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#552A71 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0E3C73 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223E6F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513749 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A71
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
- #2F4B00
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #552A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #552A71 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.